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Beginner Blogging Tips

So you've got your website looking good and now you want to make sure you have regular content on it. This is a good thing in the eyes of search engines - they love to see a website that is updated often and regularly. Here are our tips on making the most of your 543 Designs blog/news post.

CONTENT

• Make it interesting & relevant.
• Explore an area of expertise.
• Keep it short and sweet.
• Use bullet points and focus non important keywords.

PICTURES

• Liven up the page.
• Drag & drop them as you would on your normal site.
• We'd recommend not going too crazy as they clutter up the page.
• If you drag & drop into a text box, the text will wrap around the picture, but you won't be able to add an "Alt Text" caption. If you drag & drop beside a text box, a new column will be formed, the text won't wrap, but you can add an "Alt Text" caption.

SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMISATION

• Drag and drop titles (don't just bold normal text) as these appear as headers in search engines and are identified as important words.
• Find the "Post Options" button at the bottom right of your screen and use it!
• Add a category to help search.
• Use the advanced post option section and give your blog an SEO Post Title and SEO Post Description.

OTHER TIPS

• Drag & drop the "Read More Break" item after the first paragraph of your blog. That will mean a shorter main blog post page.